The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
BRAvE EDITORS MUST BE sUs-
TAINEO


TANNED.
II seems that the cowardly assassi-
nation Of young Gambrsli does not
satisfy the clique whose purposes he
opposed. They threaten his father,
who 10 now editing the Swrd and
Shield. and they also threaten the brave
and ouispoken editor Of the Nw Mis-.
sissippidn. The jackson Advertiser re.
Gently published q communication
from Taxpayer" condemning the
MisiswYidn and the Swsrd and Shield,
which Is the organ Of the prohibition
lists and attesting
OF our people 10 depreciatinE tho value of our
property. dam aging business, hindering ao.
oeesions 70 our p0pul alton and even driving
our own people away.
The ddcernser, instead If rebuking
this correspondent and pointing out
to him that IL WAS not the position OF
the Ney 1iGissiPpian or the Suord and
She'd that ia iDiuring Jackson, but the
assassination Of young Gambrell, the
brave defender OF Justice and righ [
Of truth aud honesty in public al
aits-instesd Of rebuking Tax. Pay OF,
indoreed him and threatened that
The patience. Of. this people Is we'll nigh
exhausted, and the course pursued by the
mil s.tI 81 L..
durod much longer.
This Isl threat of more asssssina.
ton. which the Nsv Muasappian
promptly and oourageously meets. 1t
says:
But We warn them now that all the indir.
nation meetings they may hold, all the sym
, ,s;mi,or, t4hsK MAJ "a either here from other
not TO tolerate tho course Of this raper, will
pot avail. The writer believes "A mace.
but not whom II must be purcha.ed nj tho
price Of manhood and tolfrespsct; and IL 70
main, nslntAin thcio and pursue ths path Of duty
must encounter the violence at which they
hint We shall encounter II regrstfully, but
Without hesitation. We have no desire for a
life .ayod BY an ignoble silence or an un-
manly turning aside from righteous cause.
In addition to this the NsW kiaisap.
plan publishes card from the Rev.
]. b. Gambrell, father Of the murdered
editor. In which he says:
The threats above mado By the Adpeyti..r.
which voices Cel Hamilton and bis friends,
Will not In the least terrerirs the S,eord and
Shtsfd 20 long a. 1 control n. The time has
cc.s Tor manly stand for tho freedom Of
fairs ~ people. ana now, 10 full view Of all
u may mean 10 myself and my family, ,oi.
ennll declare that before the S,pord ond
SAwd shall fall 10 do its duty 10 this crisis,
vii submit 70 die ~ my son died, and lie
~ MS side IL the quist grsveJard at Clinton,
ssnns ny family IN the care of God and
msnt Of sssassips Ia the hands OF ny ooun.
Iymen. await the Issue calmly. II the
threah u tho Advertisr are carried out, Il
will be BY that element which has 90 lons
ruled this city. and II will add another char
ter 70 the bloody records Of the city, bat Il
viii not silence the press Of Misiisslppi nor
impede reform.
This has the right ring, and Mr..
0anbrell msy be sure that the good
people OF Misaisslppi will stand by
and defend him from any aud every
stiemp, to drive him from his pur.
pose. Tho Nev Mi.i,sippian and the
S'sord and Shieid Rave the cot fidence
and respect OF the people OF the State
and OF the adjoining States. They
are on the eide OF law and order.